Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 24 April 2017.
Nicholas Soames
Conservative, Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the manpower by unit (a) actual and (b) projected of the Royal Marines.
Mike Penning
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
The published total trained strength for Regular and Full-Time Reserve Service Personnel in the Royal Marines as at 1 March 2017 is 6,790. This includes Royal Marines who are managed as part of the relevant Royal Navy branches. The figure has been taken from the RN/RM Monthly Situation Report and further statistical information can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/608021/20170411_-_FINAL_-_RN_RM_Monthly_Situation_Report__rounded_.pdf
In terms of the projected number of Royal Marines, the Ministry of Defence undertakes detailed manpower planning for the Armed Forces but does not publish interim projections.
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